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[Elsewhere 5-5-66, Lee]
THE ARROGANCE OF POWER
America is the most fortunate of
nations -- fortunate in its rich territory
Fortunate in having had a century of
relative peace in which to develop that
territory, fortunate in its diverse and
talented population, fortunate in the
institutions devised by the founding
fathers and in the wisdom of those who
have adapted those institutions to a
changing world.
For the most part America has made
good use of its blessings, especially in
its internal life but also in its foreign
relations. Having done so much and
succeeded so well, America is now at that
historical point at which a great nation
is in danger of losing its perspective on
what exactly is within the realm of its
power and what is beyond it. Other great
nations, reaching this critical juncture,
have aspired to too much and, by
over-extension of effort, have declined
and then fallen. I do not think for a

[Elsewhere 5-5-66, Lee]
THE ARROGANCE OF POWER
America is the most fortunate of
nations -- fortunate in its rich territory
Fortunate in having had a century of
relative peace in which to develop that
territory, fortunate in its diverse and
talented population, fortunate in the
institutions devised by the founding
fathers and in the wisdom of those who
have adapted those institutions to a
changing world.
For the most part America has made
good use of its blessings, especially in
its internal life but also in its foreign
relations. Having done so much and
succeeded so well, America is now at that
historical point at which a great nation
is in danger of losing its perspective on
what exactly is within the realm of its
power and what is beyond it. Other great
nations, reaching this critical juncture,
have aspired to too much and, by
over-extension of effort, have declined
and then fallen. I do not think for a